EP2486287A1 - Fluidisches stellglied und herstellungsverfahren dafür - Google Patents

Fluidisches stellglied und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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EP2486287A1
EP2486287A1 EP10821534A EP10821534A EP2486287A1 EP 2486287 A1 EP2486287 A1 EP 2486287A1 EP 10821534 A EP10821534 A EP 10821534A EP 10821534 A EP10821534 A EP 10821534A EP 2486287 A1 EP2486287 A1 EP 2486287A1
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actuator
fluidic
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fluidic actuator
fluid
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EP2486287B1 (de
EP2486287A4 (de
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Carlo Menon
John Berring
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Simon Fraser University
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B15/00—Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to another; Gearing associated therewith
    • F15B15/08—Characterised by the construction of the motor unit
    • F15B15/10—Characterised by the construction of the motor unit the motor being of diaphragm type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/10—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
    • B25J9/14—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements fluid
    • B25J9/142—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements fluid comprising inflatable bodies
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/494—Fluidic or fluid actuated device making

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
EP20100821534 2009-10-07 2010-10-07 Fluidisches stellglied und herstellungsverfahren dafür Not-in-force EP2486287B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US24957409P 2009-10-07 2009-10-07
PCT/CA2010/001619 WO2011041909A1 (en) 2009-10-07 2010-10-07 Fluidic actuator and method of manufacture

Publications (3)

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EP2486287A1 true EP2486287A1 (de) 2012-08-15
EP2486287A4 EP2486287A4 (de) 2014-03-12
EP2486287B1 EP2486287B1 (de) 2015-05-13

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EP20100821534 Not-in-force EP2486287B1 (de) 2009-10-07 2010-10-07 Fluidisches stellglied und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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US (1) US9133864B2 (de)
EP (1) EP2486287B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2813811C (de)
WO (1) WO2011041909A1 (de)

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EP2486287B1 (de) 2015-05-13
CA2813811C (en) 2017-10-17
CA2813811A1 (en) 2011-04-14
WO2011041909A1 (en) 2011-04-14
EP2486287A4 (de) 2014-03-12
US20120216672A1 (en) 2012-08-30

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